Integrated Process for Extracting, Separating, Distilling, and Producing Water-Soluble Hop Compounds for Brewing

Abstract

The present invention discloses an integrated process for hop extraction, separation, distillation, and water-soluble production. The process enhances brewing efficiency and preserves volatile compounds, resulting in high-quality hop extracts. The process improves upon existing techniques in the prior art by allowing for greater preservation of volatile aromatic and flavor compounds from the processed hops.

1 . A method for processing water-soluble hop brewing compounds the steps comprising:
 providing hops;   providing a liquid solvent;   inundating the hop biomass with the liquid solvent;   allowing the liquid solvent to create an extraction solution of bitter and flavoring compounds from the hops;   filtering the extraction solution to refine the extraction solution;   crystalizing the bitter compounds in the solution;   filtering out the crystalized compounds from the solution;   isolating any remaining desired compounds;   refining the extraction solution;   isomerizing of the bitter compounds;   emulsifying the filtered bitter compounds; and   emulsifying the extraction solution flavoring compounds.